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SCARIFY (scarified)

Dictionary entry overview: What does scarify mean?

• SCARIFY (verb)
The verb SCARIFY has 3 senses:

1. puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
2. scratch the surface of
3. break up

Familiarity information: SCARIFY used as a verb is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• SCARIFY (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

The men in some African tribes scarify their faces

Hypernyms (to "scarify" is one way to...):

puncture (pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

scarify ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Scratch the surface of

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

scarify seeds

Hypernyms (to "scarify" is one way to...):

mark; nock; score (make small marks into the surface of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

scarify ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Break up

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

scarify soil

Hypernyms (to "scarify" is one way to...):

loosen (make less dense)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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